menstrual hygiene Archives

Right to Menstrual Health part of Right to Life: SC issues directions on Free Sanitary Pads, Menstrual Hygiene Management corners in schools

The Supreme Court also directed that such Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) corners must be established in every school, and they should be equipped with spare innerwear, spare uniforms, disposable bags, and other necessary materials to address menstruation related exigencies.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court directs States and UTs to send their Menstrual Hygiene Management Policy to Centre

The Supreme Court viewed that it would be appropriate if the Union Government engages with all the State governments and Union Territories to ensure that a uniform national policy is formulated with sufficient leeway for the States and UTs to make adjustments, based on the prevailing conditions in their territories.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court | DLSA’s to conduct surprise inspections in Government schools over unclean and unhygienic sanitary conditions

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ. and M.S. Karnik, J. took cognizance of a PIL which was filed